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Old 09-02-2017, 02:07 PM
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Old newscast with weather segment

Here's a newscast from 1980 at Tampa, FL WTVT. I was wondering on the weather segment, were those text screens computerized somehow? And are the barometric and wind readings actual equipment with the camera pointed at them? Interesting the temperatures don't show cities on the map.

Also interesting how they go to a commercial break in the middle of weather. I'm not sure if that's done anymore.

The weather begins at 23:35 if you want to see that part only

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvFEmxiTogw&t=1588s
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Old 09-02-2017, 03:53 PM
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Here's a newscast from 1980 at Tampa, FL WTVT. I was wondering on the weather segment, were those text screens computerized somehow? And are the barometric and wind readings actual equipment with the camera pointed at them? Interesting the temperatures don't show cities on the map.

Also interesting how they go to a commercial break in the middle of weather. I'm not sure if that's done anymore.

The weather begins at 23:35 if you want to see that part only

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvFEmxiTogw&t=1588s
Ours used to - the commercial was for the sponsor of the weather segment. Here, it was all car dealerships.

Now, they show current conditions at the top of the newscast, and promise the forecast about 15-18 minutes later. The ad lib at the end is tossed to the weather guy if in storm mode or flash flood watch.
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The wind direction and speed dials and the pollution chart are obviously live shots. The computer graphics are no where near that detailed and have no scrolling. Plus, the scale on the air pollution chart is obviously crooked and would be perfectly straight if computer generated.

The graphics with current numbers are simple (by today's standards) computer-generated ones, and other charts like the nationwide isobars appear to be done in the art department without a computer.
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Old 09-04-2017, 09:38 AM
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I like how the graphics and maps look like they're from an Atari of the time.
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